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County Overview

San Mateo County, CA

Aggregate real estate market report across county ZIPs
Balanced Market
April 2026  ·  Source: Realtor.com

Market Analysis

Data as of April 2026. Source: Realtor.com.

The San Mateo County, CA real estate market currently shows 1,093 active listings, with 388 pending sales. Homes are averaging 30 days on the market before going under contract.

Inventory has tightened compared to last year, with 60 fewer active listings — creating more competition among buyers.

Homes are taking longer to sell, averaging 30 days on market compared to 29 days last year.

The median listing price has risen 5.8% year-over-year, from $1,496,500 to $1,583,250.

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Market Context

Market Context

Population: 724,829  ·  Density: 2,424.9/mi²  ·  Median household income: $157,287

Typical home value: $1,500,137  ·  Homeownership: 59.8%

Included Areas

Redwood City: 94061, 94062, 94063, 94064, 94065

San Mateo: 94401, 94402, 94403, 94404, 94497

Daly City: 94014, 94015, 94017

Burlingame: 94010, 94011

Menlo Park: 94025, 94026

South San Francisco: 94080, 94083

Atherton: 94027

Belmont: 94002

Brisbane: 94005

Top of the Hill: 94016

El Granada: 94018

Half Moon Bay: 94019

La Honda: 94020

Loma Mar: 94021

Area Map

Market Overview

Active Listings
1,093
⇩ 5.2% vs 1,153 last year
Pending
388
35% pending ratio
Median Price
$1,583,250
⇧ 5.8% vs $1,496,500 last year
Average Price
$2,704,278
⇧ 2.5% vs $2,639,196 last year
Days on Market
30
⇧ 3.4% vs 29 days last year

Price Per Square Foot

Median $/sqft
$939
⇩ 0.1% vs $940/sqft last year
Median Home Size
1,631 sqft
Typical listing size
12-Month $/sqft Trend

Sale-to-List Price Dynamics

At Original Price
99.9%
Listings with no price change
Price Reduced
0.1%
⇧ 11.4% vs 0.1% last year
Price Increased
0%
⇩ 3.9%
12-Month Price Reduction Trend

Based on listing price changes before sale/pending as a proxy for sale-to-list dynamics. Source: Realtor.com.

12-Month Trends

Historical Trend Charts

Median Price
Average Price
Days on Market
Total Listings
Pending Listings
Active Listings
New Listings
Price Per Sqft
Price Reduced %